1972 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1972 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 –0 –012 –0 –0
Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
Lamar 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –05 –6 –0
Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Abilene Christian 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9McNeese State
L 17–279,500[1]
September 16at Eastern New Mexico*
W 39–72,500[2]
September 23Wichita State*
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 0–66,500[3]
September 30at Southwestern Louisiana
W 21–1812,456[4]
October 7at Chattanooga*
L 3–218,000[5]
October 14No. 1 Louisiana Tech
L 17–3813,000[6]
October 21at Abilene Christian
L 0–37,200[7]
October 28Lamar
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 24–266,500[8]
November 4at Northeast Louisiana*
W 14–138,300[9]
November 18Trinity (TX)*dagger
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 22–326,000[10]
November 25at Texas–Arlington
L 6–72,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "McNeese dumps Ark. State 27–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Eastern beaten by Arkansas St". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Defense lifts Wichita, 6–0". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ark. State, 21–18". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UT–Chattanooga is easy winner". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tech claims SLC title with victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Abilene Christian nips Arkansas State 3–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Lamar University 26, Arkansas State 24". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas State edge NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Trinity rally dumps Arkansas State, 32–22". San Antonio Express and News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "7–6 win garnered by Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.


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